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<!--BEGIN SPECIFICATIONS--> B-58 Hustler Specifications Primary Function: Bomber Contractor: Convair Crew: 3 (pilot, bombardier/navigator, defense systems operator) Unit Cost: $12,442,000 Powerplant Four General Electric J79s of 15,000 lbs. thrust ea. with afterburner Dimensions Length: 96 feet, 10 inches (29.49 m) Wingspan: 56 feet, 10 inches (17.32 m) Height: 31 feet, 5 inches (9.58 m) Weights Empty: 55,560 lb (25,201 kg) Maximum Takeoff: 163,000 lb (73,935 kg) Performance Speed: 1,325 mph Ceiling: 64,800 feet Range: 4,400 miles without aerial refueling Armament One 20mm cannon in tail; nuclear weapons in pod or on under-wing pylons Service Life First Flight: November 11, 1956 (B-58) End of Service: January 1970 Number Built: [116 total] <!--END SPECIFICATIONS--> <!--BEGIN ACHIEVEMENTS--> B-58 Hustler Achievements The Convair B-58 was the first supersonic bomber built in the West. <!--END ACHIEVEMENTS--> <!--BEGIN FEATURES--> <!-- B-58 Hustler Features --> <!--END FEATURES--> <!--BEGIN BACKGROUND--> <!-- B-58 Hustler Background --> <!--END BACKGROUND-->
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